2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (319+ words) The New Indian Express CHENNAI: Para-sports have been part of the Commonwealth Games programme since Manchester in 2002 but as of now India have not really made a lasting impact on the event However, this time Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (725+ words) CHENNAI: When the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) unveiled the qualifying standards for the Commonwealth Games earlier this year, it was met with disbelief among coaches. There were apprehensions whether these marks would be met. A 32-member contingent including Neeraj…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (477+ words) In Kerala, World Cup frenzy is nowadays measured not just in the quantum of hoarding, flags, jerseys and sleepless nights, but also in kilograms of cake. Here, the spectacle spills into bakeries too, where football-themed cakes become a seasonal favourite....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) WASHINGTON: James McAvoy has recalled a humorous early-career audition that went wrong after he attempted to fake a Northern English accent, according to People. In an interview, the Scottish actor said the audition took place in Manchester “years and years…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (228+ words) GLASGOW, Scotland: Scotland supporters can wear their kilts in all their customary glory at the World Cup. Scotland has been drawn in Group C with Brazil, Morocco and Haiti, and it has two games in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and one in…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) LONDON: A 41-year-old man, believed to be of Indian heritage, has appeared in court in Scotland, charged with assault and endangering the safety of an aircraft after disrupting a flight from London Luton airport to Glasgow with loud chants. Abhay…...